[AnAmericanMother]

Well, N.W.E.'s father in law was pretty well-doing, but all gg grandmother's dowry was in slaves and cotton, so THAT didn't turn out to be much of an inheritance . . . . although interestingly enough at their Golden Wedding anniversary her personal maid was still around (and a guest of honor at the dinner as recounted in the local paper).

Everybody in our family was dead broke after the War. All N.W.E. was left with was one blind mule and his cavalry horse Doctor, and my other gg grandfather on that side, who had been a banker and lawyer, became a teamster and hauled stuff with two leftover artillery horses . . . .

[Tax-chick]

My grandmother’s great-uncles, the Hoppers, pioneer settlers of Shelby County MO, were all in the Union Missouri Volunteers. Grandpa’s people, the Wrights, came out from Illinois after the War. Nobody had much out there, other than land. We’re related to the Pershings, Gen. Black Jack’s folks, but they didn’t have anything, either; and Admiral Grace Hopper.